Q. Minimum depth of a footing carrying a heavy load, is calculated by the formula

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Q. The coefficient of curvature is defined

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Q. If S, L and R are the arc length, long chord and radius of the sliding circle then the perpendicular distance of the line of the resultant cohesive force, is given by

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Q. The relationship between void ratio (e) and porosity ratio (n) is :

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Q. If the specific gravity and voids in soil sample are G and e respectively, the hydraulic gradient i, is

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Q. If L and B are the length and breadth of a footing, e the eccentricity along the length and P and Q are the axial force and bearing capacity of the soil, then, to avoid tension,

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Q. A fundamental equation of void ratio(e), specific gravity (G), water content (ω) and degree of saturation (Sr) is

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Q. W is the weight of soil having a moisture content ω. If V is the volume of proctor's mould, the dry density of the soil is

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Q. The general relationship between specific gravity (G), weight of water (γω), degree of saturation (Sr), void ratio (e) and bulk density (γ), is

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Q. If C is cohesion, F is factor of safety, γ is unit weight of soil and H is the maximum height of embankment, the stability number, is

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Q. Fundamental relationship between dry density (γd), bulk density (γ) and water content (ω), is :

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Q. If W1, W2, W3 and W4 are the sequential weights obtained during observations in pycnometer method for determining water content, the formula to be used, is

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Q. The fundamental equation of air content (ac), degree of saturation (Sr) and void ratio (e), is

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Q. The fundamental equation of specific gravity (G), dry density (γd), unit weight of water (γω) and void ratio (e), is

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Q. An infinite slope is inclined at angle i and has its angle of internal friction φ, the stability number Sa, is

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Q. Fundamental relationship between dry density (γd), specific gravity (G), water content (ω) and percentage of air voids (na) is :

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Q. The weight of a container is W1 and that of container with soil simple, is W2. If the weight of the container and oven dried soil sample is W3, the moisture content of the soil, is

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Q. The Terzaghi's general bearing capacity equation for a continuous footing is given by (where Nc, 2V& and Ny are bearing capacity factors.)

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Q. The following expression is used for

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Q. If Cv is the coefficient of consolidation, t is the time and d is drainage path of one dimensional consolidation of soil, the time factor Tv, is given by

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